Collin Wilbesi

CONSERVATIONJuly 28, 2019

Save Conservancy Gets New Lease of Life

AN almost two-decade deadlock between conservancy owners and Zimbabwean villagers that forcibly occupied parts of one of the biggest sanctuaries in the country has at last been resolved, paving way for the establishment of one of the world’s biggest inter-country park. The resolution of the …

CONFERENCEJuly 23, 2019

All Set for the African World Tourism Conference

THE AFRICAN TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (ATA) World Tourism Conference kicks off this morning at Constitution Hill, Johannesbrg, South Africa and runs through to Friday 26 July, 2019. According to the programme, the conference will begin with a ministerial session where the topic – Unlocking Africa’s Tourism Potential …

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENTJuly 21, 2019July 21, 2019

10 000km Road Trip Across Africa – For the Love of Football

CAIRO — A Zimbabwean nurse travelled from Cape Town to Cairo by road, enduring visa delays, internet blackouts and revolutionary protests, all for the love of football. Alvin “Aluvah” Zhakata had intended to make it to Egypt for the opening match of the Africa Cup …

EASTERN HIGHLANDSJuly 18, 2019

Cyclone Aftermath – Agencies Boost Hotel Occupancy

Chimanimani — Five months after a devastating tropical cyclone ripped through south-eastern Manicaland killing more than 400 and leaving some 40 000 homeless as well as trail of destruction, the tourism industry in this part of Zimbabwe is slowly picking up the pieces. Chimanimani and …

AVIATIONJuly 18, 2019

Qatar Airways To Service Gaborone

QATAR Airways will launch a new service to Gaborone, Botswana, via Johannesburg, starting on October 27. The three-times weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays will be operated by an Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with 36 seats in business class and 247 seats in economy. Flight …

BRAND UPDATEJuly 16, 2019July 16, 2019

ZimParks Seeks Investors

GOVERNMENT has committed to bring efficient to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) by commercialising the entity. The move to restructure ZimParks is part of a broader Government strategy to reform numerous parastatals and state enterprises that have been operating inefficiently and …

ENVIRONMENTJuly 12, 2019

Initiative to Keep Zimbabwe Cities Smart

CASSAVA Smartech, part of the Econet group, has launched “Clean City”, a new business whose goal is to provide sustainable waste management in urban areas. The programme is being done in partnership with local authorities and the private sector. Speaking at the launch event in …